Form N-Q

 

 

 

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-21331

 

 

Wells Fargo Advantage Multi-Sector Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

525 Market Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

C. David Messman

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

525 Market Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-222-8222

Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2011

Date of reporting period: July 31, 2012

 

 

 


ITEM 1. PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS


WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND   PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — July 31, 2012 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Security name    Interest rate     Maturity date    Principal      Value  

Agency Securities : 5.03%

          

FHLMC

     8.50   4/1/15    $ 7,545       $ 7,592   

FHLMC

     8.50      7/1/28      114,413         141,105   

FHLMC

     8.50      3/1/30      65,807         69,371   

FHLMC Series 0196 Class A ±

     1.05      12/15/21      76,480         77,484   

FHLMC Series 1383 ±

     5.80      2/1/37      1,433,696         1,538,577   

FHLMC Series 2390 Class FD ±

     0.70      12/15/31      70,693         71,144   

FHLMC Series 2411 Class F ±

     0.80      2/15/32      101,337         102,294   

FHLMC Series 2567 Class FH ±

     0.65      2/15/33      171,378         171,749   

FNMA ±

     2.12      12/1/35      1,413,206         1,478,991   

FNMA ±

     2.28      8/1/36      1,923,014         2,011,974   

FNMA ±

     2.51      1/1/38      2,626,068         2,711,990   

FNMA ±

     2.58      6/1/38      3,023,040         3,228,121   

FNMA ±

     2.62      4/1/36      1,531,425         1,602,514   

FNMA ±

     2.64      7/1/36      1,033,264         1,099,980   

FNMA ±

     2.64      5/1/36      823,014         857,582   

FNMA ±

     4.77      9/1/32      2,079,775         2,233,044   

FNMA ±

     4.85      4/1/34      2,496,572         2,635,082   

FNMA

     6.00      4/1/33      184,794         207,980   

FNMA ±

     6.39      9/1/37      1,536,440         1,688,560   

FNMA

     6.50      11/1/32      65,123         75,096   

FNMA

     7.50      7/1/17      90,905         99,263   

FNMA

     7.50      10/1/28      11,406         11,433   

FNMA

     7.50      11/1/28      161,686         175,723   

FNMA

     7.50      2/1/30      42,186         42,949   

FNMA

     7.50      9/1/30      98,385         106,278   

FNMA

     8.00      12/1/24      5,363         5,420   

FNMA

     8.00      6/1/30      33,520         34,242   

FNMA

     12.00      1/1/16      11,800         13,080   

FNMA Series 1996-46 Class FA ±

     0.75      8/25/21      46,387         46,615   

FNMA Series 2001-25 Class Z

     6.00      6/25/31      449,027         503,929   

FNMA Series 2001-35 Class F ±

     0.85      7/25/31      20,456         20,668   

FNMA Series 2001-57 Class F ±

     0.75      6/25/31      20,595         20,762   

FNMA Series 2001-T10 Class A2

     7.50      12/25/41      214,930         254,640   

FNMA Series 2002-77 Class FH ±

     0.65      12/18/32      147,069         147,750   

FNMA Series 2002-97 Class FR ±

     0.80      1/25/33      44,171         44,357   

FNMA Series 2003-W8 Class 3F2 ±

     0.60      5/25/42      977,864         979,285   

FNMA Series G91-16 Class F ±

     0.70      6/25/21      50,445         50,654   

FNMA Series G92-17 Class F ±

     1.30      3/25/22      111,402         113,368   

FREMF Mortgage Trust Series 2011 Class K16-B ±144A

     4.59      11/25/46      1,000,000         1,019,779   

FREMF Mortgage Trust Series 2011 Class K701-B ±144A

     4.29      7/25/48      165,000         169,819   

FREMF Mortgage Trust Series 2011 Class K702-B ±144A

     4.77      4/25/44      740,000         779,722   

FREMF Mortgage Trust Series 2012 Class B-K705 ±144A

     4.16      9/25/44      1,000,000         1,015,719   

FREMF Mortgage Trust Series 2012 Class K17-B ±144A

     4.35      12/25/44      500,000         497,676   

FREMF Mortgage Trust Series 2012 Class K18-B ±144A

     4.26      1/25/45      810,000         800,140   

FREMF Mortgage Trust Series 2012 Class K19-B ±144A#

     4.18      5/25/45      1,000,000         983,700   

FREMF Mortgage Trust Series 2012 Class K501-C ±144A

     3.49      11/25/46      800,000         757,546   

FREMF Mortgage Trust Series 2012 Class K706-B ±144A

     4.02      11/25/44      500,000         502,320   

FREMF Mortgage Trust Series 2012 Class K706-C ±144A

     4.02      11/25/44      555,000         509,058   

FREMF Mortgage Trust Series 2012 Class K707-B ±144A

     3.88      1/25/47      930,000         923,151   

FREMF Mortgage Trust Series 2012 Class K709-B ±144A

     3.74      4/25/45      1,000,000         984,600   

FREMF Mortgage Trust Series 2012 Class K710-B ±144A

     3.95      6/25/47      1,000,000         984,110   

GNMA

     6.50      6/15/28      69,622         81,861   

GNMA

     7.25      7/15/17      32,871         36,407   

GNMA

     7.25      8/15/17      13,781         15,254   

GNMA

     7.25      8/15/17      26,693         29,375   

GNMA

     7.25      8/15/17      51,332         56,653   

GNMA

     7.25      9/15/17      38,657         42,818   

GNMA

     7.25      10/15/17      42,259         46,486   

GNMA

     7.25      10/15/17      73,008         80,534   

GNMA

     7.25      11/15/17      33,750         37,007   

GNMA

     7.25      1/15/18      28,399         31,909   

GNMA

     7.25      1/15/18      12,097         13,367   

GNMA

     7.25      2/15/18      29,001         32,130   

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — July 31, 2012 (UNAUDITED)   WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

 

 

Security name    Interest rate     Maturity date    Principal      Value  

Agency Securities (continued)

          

GNMA

     7.25   5/15/18    $ 15,063       $ 16,468   

Total Agency Securities (Cost $33,869,953)

             35,128,255   

Asset-Backed Securities : 0.11%

          

CVS Pass-Through Trust Series T (Cost $717,227)

     6.04      12/10/28      640,690         734,391   

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $717,227)

             734,391   
                Shares         

Common Stocks : 0.06%

          

Consumer Discretionary : 0.00%

          

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure : 0.00%

          

Trump Entertainment Resorts Incorporated †(i)

          1,161         4,644   

Telecommunication Services : 0.06%

          

Diversified Telecommunication Services : 0.06%

          

Fairpoint Communications Incorporated †

          70,442         430,401   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $1,617,838)

             435,045   
                Principal         

Corporate Bonds and Notes : 58.38%

          

Consumer Discretionary : 13.10%

          

Auto Components : 0.93%

          

Allison Transmission Incorporated 144A

     7.13      5/15/19      3,050,000         3,206,313   

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

     7.63      3/15/27      1,895,000         1,868,944   

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

     8.00      12/15/19      450,000         482,063   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

     7.00      5/15/22      400,000         408,500   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

     8.75      8/15/20      468,000         513,630   
             6,479,450   

Diversified Consumer Services : 1.34%

          

Carriage Services Incorporated

     7.88      1/15/15      1,795,000         1,812,950   

Service Corporation International

     6.75      4/1/16      475,000         524,875   

Service Corporation International

     7.00      6/15/17      1,410,000         1,603,875   

Service Corporation International

     7.00      5/15/19      650,000         706,875   

Service Corporation International

     7.50      4/1/27      3,965,000         4,143,425   

Service Corporation International

     8.00      11/15/21      475,000         559,313   
             9,351,313   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure : 3.59%

          

Ameristar Casinos Incorporated

     7.50      4/15/21      2,150,000         2,316,625   

Burger King Corporation

     9.88      10/15/18      850,000         974,313   

CCM Merger Incorporated 144A

     9.13      5/1/19      4,000,000         4,060,000   

Chukchansi Economic Development Authority 144A

     9.75      5/30/20      1,306,000         966,440   

CityCenter Holdings LLC

     7.63      1/15/16      175,000         184,406   

CityCenter Holdings LLC 144A

     7.63      1/15/16      425,000         446,781   

CityCenter Holdings LLC ¥

     10.75      1/15/17      1,811,822         1,909,207   

DineEquity Incorporated

     9.50      10/30/18      3,475,000         3,839,875   

Greektown Superholdings

     13.00      7/1/15      4,125,000         4,485,938   

NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC 144A

     8.25      12/15/17      1,620,000         1,802,250   

Penn National Gaming Incorporated

     8.75      8/15/19      250,000         276,563   

Ruby Tuesday Incorporated 144A

     7.63      5/15/20      2,200,000         1,977,250   

Scientific Games Corporation

     9.25      6/15/19      485,000         534,713   

Speedway Motorsports Incorporated

     6.75      2/1/19      225,000         236,813   

 

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WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND   PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — July 31, 2012 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Security name    Interest rate     Maturity date    Principal      Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)

          

Speedway Motorsports Incorporated

     8.75   6/1/16    $ 950,000       $ 1,030,750   
             25,041,924   

Household Durables : 0.07%

          

American Greetings Corporation

     7.38      12/1/21      475,000         503,500   

Internet & Catalog Retail : 0.11%

          

Expedia Incorporated

     5.95      8/15/20      750,000         803,512   

Media : 6.01%

          

Cablevision Systems Corporation

     8.63      9/15/17      1,310,000         1,496,675   

CBS Corporation

     8.88      5/15/19      750,000         1,015,489   

CCH II Capital LLC

     13.50      11/30/16      7,535,929         8,346,041   

CCO Holdings LLC

     6.50      4/30/21      900,000         974,250   

CCO Holdings LLC

     7.00      1/15/19      500,000         548,750   

Cinemark USA Incorporated

     7.38      6/15/21      775,000         860,250   

Cinemark USA Incorporated

     8.63      6/15/19      350,000         390,250   

CSC Holdings LLC

     7.63      7/15/18      325,000         368,063   

CSC Holdings LLC

     7.88      2/15/18      1,100,000         1,256,750   

CSC Holdings LLC

     8.50      4/15/14      400,000         441,000   

DIRECTV Holdings LLC

     3.80      3/15/22      750,000         793,604   

DISH DBS Corporation

     7.88      9/1/19      480,000         558,000   

EchoStar DBS Corporation

     7.13      2/1/16      125,000         137,969   

EchoStar DBS Corporation

     7.75      5/31/15      350,000         391,563   

Gray Television Incorporated

     10.50      6/29/15      5,175,000         5,485,500   

Interpublic Group of Companies

     4.00      3/15/22      750,000         776,894   

Lamar Media Corporation

     5.88      2/1/22      650,000         685,750   

Lamar Media Corporation

     7.88      4/15/18      2,150,000         2,386,500   

Lamar Media Corporation Series C

     9.75      4/1/14      500,000         560,625   

LIN Television Corporation

     8.38      4/15/18      1,625,000         1,685,938   

Local TV Finance LLC 144A¥

     9.25      6/15/15      4,775,000         4,870,500   

National CineMedia LLC 144A

     6.00      4/15/22      850,000         879,750   

National CineMedia LLC

     7.88      7/15/21      650,000         700,375   

Regal Cinemas Corporation

     8.63      7/15/19      2,650,000         2,961,375   

Salem Communications Corporation

     9.63      12/15/16      2,329,000         2,579,368   

Time Warner Cable Incorporated

     4.00      1/15/22      750,000         825,837   
             41,977,066   

Specialty Retail : 1.05%

          

Advance Auto Parts Incorporated

     4.50      1/15/22      600,000         644,123   

Gap Incorporated

     5.95      4/12/21      600,000         634,274   

Limited Brands Incorporated

     6.63      4/1/21      800,000         889,001   

Macys Retail Holdings Incorporated

     3.88      1/15/22      600,000         647,152   

RadioShack Corporation

     6.75      5/15/19      1,950,000         1,248,000   

Rent-A-Center Incorporated

     6.63      11/15/20      375,000         404,531   

Toys “R” Us Property Company I LLC

     10.75      7/15/17      725,000         801,125   

Toys “R” Us Property Company LLC

     8.50      12/1/17      1,905,000         2,057,400   
             7,325,606   

Consumer Staples : 0.79%

          

Food & Staples Retailing : 0.10%

          

SABMiller Holdings Incorporated 144A

     3.75      1/15/22      600,000         658,743   

Food Products : 0.58%

          

Dole Food Company Incorporated

     13.88      3/15/14      1,452,000         1,640,760   

Kraft Foods Incorporated 144A

     3.50      6/6/22      750,000         795,797   

Smithfield Foods Incorporated

     10.00      7/15/14      1,370,000         1,613,175   
             4,049,732   

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — July 31, 2012 (UNAUDITED)   WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

 

 

Security name    Interest rate     Maturity date    Principal      Value  

Tobacco : 0.11%

          

Lorillard Tobacco Company

     6.88   5/1/20    $ 650,000       $ 793,893   

Energy : 9.22%

          

Energy Equipment & Services : 3.44%

          

Bristow Group Incorporated

     7.50      9/15/17      1,585,000         1,644,438   

Dresser Rand Group Incorporated

     6.50      5/1/21      925,000         971,250   

Gulfmark Offshore Incorporated 144A

     6.38      3/15/22      2,025,000         2,070,563   

Hornbeck Offshore Services Incorporated Series B

     8.00      9/1/17      2,230,000         2,386,100   

NGPL PipeCo LLC 144A

     7.12      12/15/17      375,000         385,313   

NGPL PipeCo LLC 144A

     7.77      12/15/37      2,700,000         2,646,000   

NGPL PipeCo LLC 144A

     9.63      6/1/19      2,550,000         2,773,125   

Oil States International Incorporated

     6.50      6/1/19      1,230,000         1,294,575   

PHI Incorporated

     8.63      10/15/18      2,500,000         2,581,250   

Rockies Express Pipeline 144A

     3.90      4/15/15      2,000,000         1,950,000   

Rockies Express Pipeline 144A

     5.63      4/15/20      400,000         380,000   

Rockies Express Pipeline 144A

     6.88      4/15/40      4,963,000         4,479,108   

Rockies Express Pipeline 144A

     7.50      7/15/38      500,000         473,750   
             24,035,472   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels : 5.78%

          

Coffeyville Resources LLC 144A

     9.00      4/1/15      932,000         990,250   

Coffeyville Resources LLC 144A

     10.88      4/1/17      1,350,000         1,501,875   

Crestwood Midstream Part Company

     7.75      4/1/19      675,000         685,125   

Denbury Resources Incorporated

     6.38      8/15/21      350,000         375,375   

Denbury Resources Incorporated

     8.25      2/15/20      425,000         478,125   

El Paso Corporation

     6.50      4/1/20      750,000         882,040   

El Paso Corporation

     6.50      9/15/20      445,000         499,272   

El Paso Corporation

     7.00      6/15/17      850,000         974,196   

El Paso Corporation

     7.25      6/1/18      1,585,000         1,828,849   

El Paso Corporation

     7.42      2/15/37      800,000         858,368   

El Paso Corporation

     7.80      8/1/31      1,850,000         2,153,962   

Encore Acquisition Company

     9.50      5/1/16      375,000         410,625   

Energy Transfer Equity LP

     7.50      10/15/20      3,100,000         3,541,750   

Energy Transfer Partners LP

     5.20      2/1/22      750,000         829,637   

Ferrellgas Finance Corporation

     9.13      10/1/17      2,450,000         2,621,500   

Holly Corporation

     9.88      6/15/17      1,895,000         2,098,713   

Inergy LP

     6.88      8/1/21      421,000         432,578   

Inergy LP

     7.00      10/1/18      500,000         516,250   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

     3.95      9/1/22      750,000         792,192   

Nabors Industries Incorporated

     4.63      9/15/21      750,000         804,684   

Petrohawk Energy Corporation

     7.88      6/1/15      790,000         821,600   

Petrohawk Energy Corporation

     10.50      8/1/14      495,000         545,817   

Phillips 66 144A

     4.30      4/1/22      625,000         684,657   

Pioneer Natural Resources Company

     3.95      7/15/22      750,000         779,048   

Pioneer Natural Resources Company

     7.50      1/15/20      1,220,000         1,517,093   

Plains Exploration & Production Company

     8.63      10/15/19      2,885,000         3,245,625   

Regency Energy Partners

     6.88      12/1/18      250,000         267,500   

Sabine Pass LNG LP

     7.25      11/30/13      2,265,000         2,355,600   

Sabine Pass LNG LP

     7.50      11/30/16      3,250,000         3,424,688   

Susser Holdings LLC

     8.50      5/15/16      975,000         1,062,750   

Tesoro Corporation

     9.75      6/1/19      945,000         1,072,575   

Weatherford International Incorporated

     6.35      6/15/17      650,000         751,361   

Western Gas Partners LP

     5.38      6/1/21      503,000         565,528   
             40,369,208   

Financials : 14.38%

          

Capital Markets : 1.15%

          

Ace Securities Corporation ±

     0.65      8/25/45      439,182         421,737   

Ace Securities Corporation ±

     2.87      6/25/33      751,230         675,163   

E*TRADE Financial Corporation

     12.50      11/30/17      4,291,000         4,913,195   

 

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WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND   PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — July 31, 2012 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Security name    Interest rate     Maturity date    Principal      Value  

Capital Markets (continued)

          

Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated

     5.75   1/24/22    $ 750,000       $ 820,089   

Oppenheimer Holdings Incorporated

     8.75      4/15/18      1,225,000         1,194,375   
             8,024,559   

Commercial Banks : 1.20%

          

CIT Group Incorporated 144A

     4.75      2/15/15      1,475,000         1,534,158   

CIT Group Incorporated

     5.00      5/15/17      250,000         261,250   

CIT Group Incorporated 144A

     5.25      4/1/14      750,000         781,875   

CIT Group Incorporated

     5.25      3/15/18      500,000         529,375   

CIT Group Incorporated 144A

     5.50      2/15/19      1,275,000         1,345,125   

City National Bank

     5.38      7/15/22      500,000         522,642   

Emigrant Bancorp Incorporated 144A(i)

     6.25      6/15/14      2,925,000         2,688,762   

HSBC Bank USA

     6.00      8/9/17      650,000         735,629   
             8,398,816   

Consumer Finance : 6.97%

          

Ally Financial Incorporated

     5.50      2/15/17      750,000         781,513   

Ally Financial Incorporated

     8.30      2/12/15      2,055,000         2,283,619   

American General Finance Corporation

     5.40      12/1/15      1,625,000         1,397,500   

American General Finance Corporation

     5.75      9/15/16      1,100,000         907,500   

American General Finance Corporation

     6.50      9/15/17      200,000         162,500   

Clearwire Communications Finance Corporation 144A

     12.00      12/1/15      1,450,000         1,370,250   

Clearwire Communications Finance Corporation 144A

     12.00      12/1/15      940,000         883,600   

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC

     5.00      5/15/18      650,000         693,016   

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC

     8.00      12/15/16      250,000         295,557   

General Motors Financial Company Incorporated

     6.75      6/1/18      1,150,000         1,266,487   

GMAC LLC

     6.75      12/1/14      1,298,000         1,400,218   

GMAC LLC

     6.88      8/28/12      1,244,000         1,246,488   

GMAC LLC

     7.50      12/31/13      3,620,000         3,895,265   

Homer City Funding LLC

     8.73      10/1/26      1,235,276         1,188,953   

International Lease Finance Corporation

     6.38      3/25/13      460,000         471,500   

International Lease Finance Corporation 144A

     6.75      9/1/16      100,000         109,750   

International Lease Finance Corporation 144A

     7.13      9/1/18      75,000         84,844   

International Lease Finance Corporation

     8.63      9/15/15      900,000         1,014,750   

JBS USA Finance Incorporated

     11.63      5/1/14      3,745,000         4,245,894   

Level 3 Financing Incorporated

     10.00      2/1/18      2,010,000         2,195,925   

Nielsen Finance LLC Company

     7.75      10/15/18      5,100,000         5,737,500   

Nielsen Finance LLC Company

     11.50      5/1/16      601,000         676,125   

Springleaf Finance Corporation

     6.90      12/15/17      4,620,000         3,765,300   

Sprint Capital Corporation

     6.88      11/15/28      11,985,000         10,756,538   

Sprint Capital Corporation

     8.75      3/15/32      1,855,000         1,850,363   
             48,680,955   

Diversified Financial Services : 2.70%

          

Bank of America Corporation

     3.70      9/1/15      650,000         672,372   

Bank of America Corporation

     5.70      1/24/22      250,000         285,871   

Blackstone Holdings Finance Company LLC 144A

     5.88      3/15/21      750,000         807,622   

Citigroup Incorporated

     4.50      1/14/22      250,000         263,249   

Citigroup Incorporated

     6.00      8/15/17      650,000         736,211   

Discover Financial Services 144A

     5.20      4/27/22      750,000         800,958   

Dolphin Subsidiary II Incorporated 144A

     7.25      10/15/21      2,400,000         2,730,000   

General Electric Capital Corporation

     4.65      10/17/21      650,000         743,784   

Hub International Holdings Incorporated 144A

     10.25      6/15/15      3,625,000         3,643,125   

ING US Incorporated 144A

     5.50      7/15/22      750,000         766,167   

Moody’s Corporation

     5.50      9/1/20      1,302,000         1,437,903   

Neuberger Berman Group LLC 144A

     5.63      3/15/20      500,000         523,750   

Neuberger Berman Group LLC 144A

     5.88      3/15/22      650,000         687,375   

Nuveen Investments Incorporated

     5.50      9/15/15      2,950,000         2,655,000   

Nuveen Investments Incorporated

     10.50      11/15/15      1,550,000         1,573,250   

 

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Security name    Interest rate     Maturity date    Principal      Value  

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

          

USI Holdings Corporation 144A

     9.75   5/15/15    $ 525,000       $ 530,250   
             18,856,887   

Insurance : 0.49%

          

American International Group Incorporated

     4.88      6/1/22      750,000         799,330   

Berkley Corporation

     4.63      3/15/22      650,000         675,506   

Hartford Financial Services Group

     5.13      4/15/22      650,000         692,329   

Liberty Mutual Group Incorporated 144A

     4.95      5/1/22      750,000         768,839   

Prudential Covered Trust Company 144A

     3.00      9/30/15      480,000         489,832   
             3,425,836   

Real Estate Management & Development : 0.27%

          

Ashtead Capital Incorporated 144A

     6.50      7/15/22      1,825,000         1,898,000   

REITs : 1.60%

          

Alexandria Real Estate Company

     4.60      4/1/22      650,000         674,832   

Dupont Fabros Technology Incorporated

     8.50      12/15/17      5,560,000         6,129,900   

Health Care Incorporated

     5.25      1/15/22      650,000         731,041   

Host Hotels & Resorts LP

     9.00      5/15/17      235,000         259,088   

Omega Healthcare Investors Incorporated

     6.75      10/15/22      1,775,000         1,961,375   

Ventas Incorporated

     4.25      3/1/22      650,000         699,992   

WEA Finance LLC 144A

     4.63      5/10/21      650,000         703,451   
             11,159,679   

Health Care : 3.25%

          

Biotechnology : 0.11%

          

Amgen Incorporated

     3.63      5/15/22      750,000         800,416   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies : 0.47%

          

Biomet Incorporated ¥

     10.38      10/15/17      540,000         577,800   

Boston Scientific Corporation

     6.00      1/15/20      750,000         904,985   

CareFusion Corporation

     6.38      8/1/19      750,000         903,650   

Hologic Incorporated 144A#

     6.25      8/1/20      850,000         898,875   
             3,285,310   

Health Care Providers & Services : 2.12%

          

Apria Healthcare Group Incorporated

     11.25      11/1/14      590,000         616,550   

Aristotle Holding Incorporated 144A

     3.90      2/15/22      665,000         715,670   

Aviv Healthcare Properties LP

     7.75      2/15/19      1,025,000         1,059,594   

Centene Corporation

     5.75      6/1/17      1,000,000         1,048,750   

Community Health Systems Incorporated

     7.13      7/15/20      775,000         811,813   

Community Health Systems Incorporated

     8.88      7/15/15      422,000         430,440   

Coventry Health Care Incorporated

     5.45      6/15/21      750,000         856,571   

Emergency Medical Services Corporation

     8.13      6/1/19      425,000         452,094   

HCA Incorporated

     5.88      3/15/22      425,000         457,406   

HCA Incorporated

     6.50      2/15/20      1,875,000         2,095,313   

HCA Incorporated

     7.50      11/15/95      800,000         652,000   

HCA Incorporated

     8.50      4/15/19      375,000         422,578   

Health Management Associates Incorporated

     6.13      4/15/16      175,000         187,906   

HealthSouth Corporation

     7.25      10/1/18      400,000         433,500   

HealthSouth Corporation

     7.75      9/15/22      400,000         435,000   

Humana Incorporated

     7.20      6/15/18      750,000         907,439   

MPT Operating Partnership LP

     6.38      2/15/22      475,000         491,625   

MPT Operating Partnership LP

     6.88      5/1/21      775,000         823,438   

PSS World Medical Incorporated

     6.38      3/1/22      250,000         261,250   

Sabra Health Care LP

     8.13      11/1/18      1,450,000         1,558,750   

 

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WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND   PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — July 31, 2012 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Security name    Interest rate     Maturity date    Principal      Value  

Health Care Providers & Services (continued)

          

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

     10.00   5/1/18    $ 75,000       $ 87,000   
             14,804,687   

Life Sciences Tools & Services : 0.13%

          

Life Technologies Corporation

     6.00      3/1/20      750,000         897,255   

Pharmaceuticals : 0.42%

          

Mylan Incorporated 144A

     6.00      11/15/18      725,000         781,188   

Mylan Incorporated 144A

     7.63      7/15/17      1,125,000         1,255,078   

Mylan Incorporated 144A

     7.88      7/15/20      775,000         881,563   
             2,917,829   

Industrials : 3.30%

          

Aerospace & Defense : 0.65%

          

Alliant Techsystems Incorporated

     6.75      4/1/16      1,980,000         2,029,500   

GeoEye Incorporated

     9.63      10/1/15      485,000         537,138   

L-3 Communications Corporation Incorporated

     4.95      2/15/21      750,000         828,104   

L-3 Communications Corporation Incorporated

     6.38      10/15/15      673,000         687,301   

TransDigm Group Incorporated

     7.75      12/15/18      375,000         418,125   
             4,500,168   

Airlines : 0.05%

          

Delta Air Lines Incorporated

     4.75      5/7/20      340,000         345,100   

Commercial Services & Supplies : 1.56%

          

ADT Corporation 144A

     3.50      7/15/22      750,000         775,108   

Casella Waste Systems Incorporated

     11.00      7/15/14      1,945,000         2,061,700   

Corrections Corporation of America

     7.75      6/1/17      1,270,000         1,375,569   

Covanta Energy Corporation

     6.38      10/1/22      225,000         241,649   

Crown Cork & Seal Company Incorporated (i)

     7.50      12/15/96      600,000         518,250   

Geo Group Incorporated

     7.75      10/15/17      1,450,000         1,562,375   

Interface Incorporated

     7.63      12/1/18      125,000         133,750   

Iron Mountain Incorporated

     8.38      8/15/21      1,385,000         1,533,888   

KAR Holdings Incorporated ±

     4.47      5/1/14      1,150,000         1,145,688   

Penske Truck Leasing Company 144A

     3.75      5/11/17      750,000         760,751   

Republic Services Incorporated

     3.55      6/1/22      750,000         789,693   
             10,898,421   

Machinery : 0.71%

          

Cleaver-Brooks Incorporated 144A

     12.25      5/1/16      630,000         672,525   

Columbus McKinnon Corporation

     7.88      2/1/19      725,000         768,500   

CPM Holdings Incorporated

     10.63      9/1/14      1,315,000         1,393,900   

Titan International Incorporated

     7.88      10/1/17      375,000         388,125   

UR Financing Escrow Corporation 144A

     5.75      7/15/18      1,685,000         1,760,825   
             4,983,875   

Professional Services : 0.29%

          

Interactive Data Corporation

     10.25      8/1/18      1,250,000         1,415,625   

Verisk Analytics Incorporated

     5.80      5/1/21      530,000         600,779   
             2,016,404   

Transportation Infrastructure : 0.04%

          

Overseas Shipholding Group

     7.50      2/15/24      525,000         262,500   

 

 

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Security name    Interest rate     Maturity date    Principal      Value  

Information Technology : 3.95%

          

Communications Equipment : 0.30%

          

Allbritton Communications Company

     8.00   5/15/18    $ 1,275,000       $ 1,354,688   

Lucent Technologies Incorporated

     6.45      3/15/29      1,285,000         732,450   
             2,087,138   

Computers & Peripherals : 0.11%

          

Hewlett Packard Company

     4.05      9/15/22      750,000         755,180   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components : 1.17%

          

CDW Financial Corporation

     12.54      10/12/17      1,725,000         1,850,063   

Jabil Circuit Incorporated

     8.25      3/15/18      5,275,000         6,330,000   
             8,180,063   

Internet Software & Services : 0.19%

          

Equinix Incorporated

     7.00      7/15/21      75,000         83,438   

Equinix Incorporated

     8.13      3/1/18      1,085,000         1,201,638   
             1,285,076   

IT Services : 2.06%

          

Audatex North American Incorporated 144A

     6.75      6/15/18      750,000         800,625   

Fidelity National Information Services Incorporated 144A

     5.00      3/15/22      275,000         290,125   

Fidelity National Information Services Incorporated

     7.63      7/15/17      225,000         248,625   

Fidelity National Information Services Incorporated 144A

     7.63      7/15/17      175,000         192,500   

Fidelity National Information Services Incorporated

     7.88      7/15/20      1,000,000         1,127,500   

First Data Corporation 144A

     7.38      6/15/19      625,000         652,344   

First Data Corporation

     11.25      3/31/16      4,550,000         4,333,875   

SunGard Data Systems Incorporated

     7.38      11/15/18      1,545,000         1,641,563   

SunGard Data Systems Incorporated

     7.63      11/15/20      250,000         268,438   

SunGard Data Systems Incorporated

     10.25      8/15/15      3,455,000         3,537,056   

TW Telecommunications Holdings Incorporated

     8.00      3/1/18      675,000         754,313   

Unisys Corporation

     12.50      1/15/16      80,000         85,200   

Unisys Corporation 144A

     12.75      10/15/14      434,000         468,720   
             14,400,884   

Software : 0.12%

          

CA Incorporated

     5.38      12/1/19      750,000         857,068   

Materials : 0.99%

          

Chemicals : 0.38%

          

Dow Chemical Company

     4.13      11/15/21      750,000         827,189   

Huntsman International LLC

     5.50      6/30/16      1,260,000         1,263,150   

Solutia Incorporated

     7.88      3/15/20      474,000         560,505   

Solutia Incorporated

     8.75      11/1/17      33,000         37,373   
             2,688,217   

Containers & Packaging : 0.10%

          

Crown Americas LLC

     7.63      5/15/17      450,000         488,250   

Owens Brockway Glass Container Incorporated

     7.38      5/15/16      175,000         197,313   
             685,563   

Metals & Mining : 0.20%

          

Alcoa Incorporated

     5.40      4/15/21      750,000         769,512   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Incorporated

     3.55      3/1/22      600,000         606,378   

 

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WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND   PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — July 31, 2012 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Security name    Interest rate     Maturity date    Principal      Value  

Metals & Mining (continued)

          

Indalex Holdings Corporation (a)(s)(i)

     11.50   2/1/14    $ 3,170,000       $ 0   
             1,375,890   

Paper & Forest Products : 0.31%

          

Clearwater Paper Corporation

     10.63      6/15/16      545,000         607,675   

Georgia-Pacific Corporation

     8.88      5/15/31      1,080,000         1,585,187   
             2,192,862   

Telecommunication Services : 5.40%

          

Diversified Telecommunication Services : 3.31%

          

Avaya Incorporated

     9.75      11/1/15      575,000         448,500   

CenturyLink Incorporated

     5.80      3/15/22      600,000         637,384   

Citizens Communications Company

     7.88      1/15/27      1,805,000         1,619,988   

Frontier Communications Corporation

     8.13      10/1/18      845,000         921,050   

Frontier Communications Corporation

     8.25      5/1/14      4,000         4,380   

Frontier Communications Corporation

     8.25      4/15/17      1,040,000         1,138,800   

Frontier Communications Corporation

     8.50      4/15/20      525,000         568,313   

GCI Incorporated

     6.75      6/1/21      425,000         412,250   

GCI Incorporated

     8.63      11/15/19      5,550,000         5,896,875   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings Limited

     8.50      11/1/19      850,000         945,625   

Qwest Corporation

     7.13      11/15/43      795,000         796,988   

Qwest Corporation

     7.25      9/15/25      1,040,000         1,195,115   

Qwest Corporation

     7.63      8/3/21      230,000         246,195   

SBA Telecommunications Incorporated 144A

     5.75      7/15/20      150,000         157,875   

SBA Telecommunications Incorporated

     8.00      8/15/16      455,000         484,120   

SBA Telecommunications Incorporated

     8.25      8/15/19      65,000         72,313   

Syniverse Holdings Incorporated

     9.13      1/15/19      4,575,000         4,998,188   

Windstream Corporation

     7.88      11/1/17      2,330,000         2,560,088   
             23,104,047   

Wireless Telecommunication Services : 2.09%

          

American Tower Corporation

     5.90      11/1/21      650,000         737,833   

CC Holdings LLC 144A

     7.75      5/1/17      325,000         352,219   

CC Holdings LLC

     8.13      4/30/20      450,000         508,500   

Cricket Communications Incorporated

     7.75      5/15/16      1,705,000         1,807,300   

Cricket Communications Incorporated

     7.75      10/15/20      1,550,000         1,480,250   

Crown Castle International Corporation

     7.13      11/1/19      75,000         82,313   

Crown Castle International Corporation

     9.00      1/15/15      325,000         354,453   

Crown Castle Towers LLC 144A

     6.11      1/15/40      750,000         883,962   

iPCS Incorporated ¥

     3.72      5/1/14      1,357,019         1,333,271   

MetroPCS Communications Incorporated

     6.63      11/15/20      2,225,000         2,247,250   

MetroPCS Communications Incorporated

     7.88      9/1/18      775,000         821,500   

Motorola Solutions Incorporated

     3.75      5/15/22      750,000         768,770   

Sprint Nextel Corporation 144A

     9.00      11/15/18      325,000         379,438   

Sprint Nextel Corporation 144A

     11.50      11/15/21      625,000         750,000   

Sprint Nextel Corporation Series F

     5.95      3/15/14      2,085,000         2,090,213   
             14,597,272   

Utilities : 4.00%

          

Electric Utilities : 1.41%

          

Great Plains Energy Incorporated

     4.85      6/1/21      750,000         818,784   

IPALCO Enterprises Incorporated

     5.00      5/1/18      900,000         927,000   

IPALCO Enterprises Incorporated 144A

     7.25      4/1/16      1,925,000         2,146,375   

Mirant Mid-Atlantic LLC Series C

     10.06      12/30/28      3,614,632         3,921,876   

Otter Tail Corporation

     9.00      12/15/16      1,835,000         1,990,975   

PNM Resources Incorporated

     9.25      5/15/15      9,000         10,283   
             9,815,293   

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — July 31, 2012 (UNAUDITED)   WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

 

 

Security name    Interest rate     Maturity date    Principal      Value  

Gas Utilities : 0.33%

          

AmeriGas Finance LLC

     6.75   5/20/20    $ 1,775,000       $ 1,877,063   

AmeriGas Finance LLC

     7.00      5/20/22      425,000         451,563   
             2,328,626   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders : 2.01%

          

Calpine Construction Finance Corporation 144A

     7.25      10/15/17      4,925,000         5,331,313   

Calpine Construction Finance Corporation 144A

     8.00      6/1/16      1,350,000         1,463,063   

NRG Energy Incorporated

     7.38      1/15/17      3,475,000         3,605,313   

NRG Energy Incorporated

     8.50      6/15/19      1,615,000         1,728,050   

Reliant Energy Incorporated

     7.63      6/15/14      450,000         479,250   

Reliant Energy Incorporated

     9.24      7/2/17      946,943         989,556   

Reliant Energy Incorporated

     9.68      7/2/26      410,000         430,500   
             14,027,045   

Multi-Utilities : 0.21%

          

Ameren Illinois Company

     9.75      11/15/18      500,000         680,221   

CMS Energy Corporation

     5.05      3/15/22      750,000         800,383   
             1,480,604   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels : 0.04%

          

Suburban Propane Partners LP

     7.38      3/15/20      275,000         288,750   

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $387,464,096)

             407,695,694   

Foreign Corporate Bonds and Notes @: 5.24%

          

Consumer Discretionary : 0.65%

          

Automobiles : 0.14%

          

Aston Martin Capital Limited (GBP)

     9.25      15/7/18      400,000         509,551   

Jaguar Land Rover plc (GBP)

     8.25      15/3/20      300,000         483,290   
             992,841   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure : 0.34%

          

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA (EUR)

     4.73      26/5/21      900,000         1,231,070   

ODEON & UCI Cinemas Group (GBP)

     9.00      1/8/18      300,000         456,244   

William Hill plc (GBP)

     7.13      11/11/16      396,000         681,403   
             2,368,717   

Media : 0.17%

          

UPC Holding BV (EUR)

     9.63      1/12/19      470,000         640,454   

Ziggo Bond Company BV (EUR)

     8.00      15/5/18      200,000         268,227   

Ziggo Bond Company BV 144A(i) (EUR)

     8.00      15/5/18      200,000         268,227   
             1,176,908   

Consumer Staples : 0.15%

          

Food & Staples Retailing : 0.15%

          

Foodcorp Limited (EUR)

     8.75      1/3/18      820,000         1,019,017   

Financials : 3.69%

          

Commercial Banks : 2.48%

          

Eurofima (AUD)

     6.25      28/12/18      2,450,000         2,789,609   

European Investment Bank (AUD)

     6.13      23/1/17      6,930,000         7,798,467   

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development (AUD)

     5.75      1/10/20      950,000         1,121,873   

KfW Bankengruppe (AUD)

     6.25      4/12/19      1,225,000         1,455,812   

 

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Security name    Interest rate     Maturity date    Principal      Value  

Commercial Banks (continued)

          

KfW Bankengruppe (NZD)

     6.38   17/2/15      4,819,000       $ 4,186,905   
             17,352,666   

Consumer Finance : 0.07%

          

Fiat Industrial SpA (EUR)

     6.25      9/3/18      400,000         504,464   

Diversified Financial Services : 0.44%

          

General Electric Capital Corporation (NZD)

     7.63      10/12/14      2,000,000         1,736,569   

Voto-Votorantim Limited (EUR)

     5.25      28/4/17      1,000,000         1,319,860   
             3,056,429   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance : 0.70%

          

Dexia Kommunalbank AG (EUR)

     3.50      5/6/14      3,100,000         3,974,773   

Nationwide Building Society (EUR)

     3.75      20/1/15      700,000         901,512   
             4,876,285   

Industrials : 0.39%

          

Building Products : 0.07%

          

Heidelbergcement AG (EUR)

     8.50      31/10/19      330,000         471,505   

Commercial Services & Supplies : 0.04%

          

Iron Mountain Incorporated (EUR)

     6.75      15/10/18      250,000         309,138   

Trading Companies & Distributors : 0.08%

          

Rexel SA (EUR)

     7.00      17/12/18      200,000         268,227   

Rexel SA (EUR)

     8.25      15/12/16      200,000         271,303   
             539,530   

Transportation Infrastructure : 0.20%

          

BAA Funding Limited (EUR)

     4.60      15/2/20      1,000,000         1,360,647   

Materials : 0.16%

          

Metals & Mining : 0.09%

          

New World Resources NV (EUR)

     7.38      15/5/15      500,000         605,972   

Paper & Forest Products : 0.07%

          

Smurfit Kappa Funding plc (EUR)

     7.25      15/11/17      400,000         527,226   

Telecommunication Services : 0.12%

          

Diversified Telecommunication Services : 0.12%

          

Telefonica Emisiones Company (EUR)

     4.69      11/11/19      300,000         334,435   

Virgin Media Finance plc (GBP)

     8.88      15/10/19      300,000         523,270   
             857,705   

Utilities : 0.08%

          

Water Utilities : 0.08%

          

Zinc Capital SA (EUR)

     8.88      15/5/18      500,000         575,212   

Total Foreign Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $33,265,469)

             36,594,262   

Foreign Government Bonds @: 26.81%

          

Australia Series 124 (AUD)

     5.75      15/5/21      2,750,000         3,516,147   

Australia Series 22 (AUD)

     6.00      21/7/22      4,000,000         4,730,018   

Brazil (BRL)

     12.50      5/1/16      26,000,000         15,574,370   

 

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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date   Principal     Value  

Foreign Government Bonds @ (continued)

       

Brazil (BRL)

    12.50   5/1/22     19,500,000      $ 13,679,119   

Chile (CLP)

    5.50      5/8/20     1,700,000,000        3,848,990   

Colombia (COP)

    7.75      14/4/21     10,000,000,000        7,020,256   

Hungary (HUF)

    6.75      24/11/17     4,720,000,000        19,982,309   

Korea (KRW)

    5.25      10/9/15     1,850,000,000        1,747,199   

Korea (KRW)

    5.25      10/3/27     2,830,000,000        3,088,957   

Mexico (MXN)

    7.25      15/12/16     207,000,000        17,017,848   

Mexico (MXN)

    8.50      18/11/38     69,900,000        6,634,863   

New Zealand (NZD)

    6.00      15/12/17     6,705,000        6,245,906   

Peru (PEN)

    7.84      12/8/20     20,000,000        9,202,589   

Poland (PLN)

    4.75      25/10/16     25,500,000        7,732,778   

Poland (PLN)

    5.25      25/10/20     59,000,000        18,257,090   

Queensland Treasury (AUD)

    6.00      1/3/22     3,600,000        4,392,154   

Russia (RUB)

    7.85      10/3/18     455,000,000        15,087,593   

South Africa (ZAR)

    2.60      31/3/28     66,189,971        8,642,116   

South Africa (ZAR)

    6.50      28/2/41     101,000,000        10,137,163   

Turkey ¤ (TRY)

    0.00      20/2/13     20,000,000        10,688,916   

Total Foreign Government Bonds (Cost $184,571,230)

          187,226,381   

Non-Agency Mortgage Backed Securities : 6.34%

       

American General Mortgage Loan Series 2009 Series 1-A6 ±144A

    5.75      9/25/48   $ 1,000,000        1,024,965   

American General Mortgage Loan Series 2010 Class 1A-A3 ±144A

    5.65      3/25/58     460,000        481,347   

American Home Mortgage Assets Series 2006-2 Class 1A1 ±

    1.11      9/25/46     4,059,239        2,090,480   

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Securities Incorporated Series 2006-03 Class AM ±

    5.86      7/10/44     1,340,000        1,352,658   

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Securities Incorporated Series 2008-1 Class AM ±

    6.25      2/10/51     550,000        599,894   

Banc of America Funding Corporation Series 2005 Class 5-1A1

    5.50      9/25/35     689,016        719,473   

Banc of America Funding Corporation Series 2009 Class R6-3A1 ±144A

    2.30      1/26/37     89,889        90,345   

Banc of America Mortgage Securities Series 2003 Class A-3A1 ±

    2.86      2/25/33     192,373        163,571   

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Series 2006 Class 1A2 ±

    0.47      12/25/35     299,287        290,381   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Series 2007-PW17 Class AM ±

    5.90      6/11/50     318,000        342,539   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Series 2007-PW18 Class AM ±

    6.08      6/11/50     100,000        109,003   

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2005-FRE1 Class A5 ±

    0.53      12/25/35     100,000        97,585   

Centex Home Equity Series 2002-A Class AF6

    5.54      1/25/32     618,857        625,042   

Centex Home Equity Series 2002-D Class AF6 ±

    4.66      12/25/32     210,082        213,020   

Centex Home Equity Series 2004-B Class AF6

    4.19      3/25/34     305,000        305,665   

Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Series 2003 Class 5-1A4

    4.40      2/25/30     166,525        167,287   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Series 2006 Class C4 ±

    5.73      3/15/49     680,000        740,609   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Series 2006 Class C5

    5.46      10/15/49     325,000        354,829   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Incorporated Series 2003-HE3 Class A3 ±

    0.63      12/25/33     126,574        112,124   

Countrywide Asset Backed Certificates Series 2003-5 Class AF5

    5.94      2/25/34     97,099        98,680   

Countrywide Asset Backed Certificates Series 2007-7 Class 2A1 ±

    0.33      10/25/47     97,298        97,014   

Countrywide Home Loans Series 2003-48 Class 2A2 ±

    1.45      10/25/33     297,270        292,812   

Credit Based Asset Servicing Series 2005-CB2 Class M1 ±

    0.69      4/25/36     370,469        330,888   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Series 2002-AR13 Class A4 ±

    2.37      5/25/32     105,493        102,439   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Series 2002-AR5 Class 1A1 ±

    2.29      9/25/32     696,698        602,599   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Series 2003-AR9 class 2A2 ±

    2.59      3/25/33     61,332        57,997   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Series 2006 ±

    5.81      6/15/38     1,000,000        1,085,446   

Equity One Asset Backed Securities Series 2004-2 Class AF4 ±

    4.62      7/25/34     423,501        423,716   

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Assets Series 2005-FT9 Class A3 ±

    0.53      10/25/35     219,913        216,780   

First Horizon Mortgage Pass Through Series 2004-AR1 Class 1A1 ±

    2.59      2/25/34     646,931        589,208   

Fremont Home Loan Trust Series 2006-2 Class 2A2 ±

    0.36      2/25/36     54,036        53,852   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corporation Series 2006-GG7 Class AM ±

    5.87      7/10/38     2,570,000        2,734,850   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corporation Series 2007-GG11 Class A4

    5.74      12/10/49     475,000        535,716   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2006-GG6 Class AM ±

    5.62      4/10/38     800,000        840,009   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2007-GG10 Class A4 ±

    5.79      8/10/45     1,000,000        1,126,479   

 

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Security name   Interest rate     Maturity date   Principal     Value  

Non-Agency Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)

       

GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2010-C1 Class X ±144A(c)

    1.55   8/10/43   $ 6,672,860      $ 552,766   

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-1 Class A1 ±144A

    0.55      3/25/35     182,354        149,106   

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-SEA1 Class A ±144A

    0.55      5/25/36     494,898        470,176   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-LDP9 Class AM

    5.37      5/15/47     500,000        498,962   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-CB18 Class AM ±

    5.47      6/12/47     875,000        917,588   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-CB20 Class AM ±

    5.88      2/12/51     785,000        849,128   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2004-A3 Class 2A1 ±

    3.00      7/25/34     184,900        170,210   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2004-A3 Series 3A3 ±

    4.87      7/25/34     200,000        194,816   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2005-A3 Class 11A2 ±

    4.48      6/25/35     575,000        583,166   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2005-A5 Class 3A2 ±

    2.77      8/25/35     563,812        560,794   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2009-7 Class 2A1 ±144A

    6.00      2/27/37     113,179        114,649   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2009-7 Class 5A1 ±144A

    6.00      2/27/37     673,445        683,833   

LB UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-C1 Class AM

    5.46      2/15/40     750,000        790,526   

Lehman XS Trust Series 2006-18N Class A5A ±(i)

    0.42      12/25/36     3,547,816        1,562,433   

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgage Series 2003-6 Class 3A1 ±

    2.76      12/25/33     950,114        906,118   

MASTR Alternative Loans Trust Series 2005-1 Class 5A1

    5.50      1/25/20     150,474        153,789   

Merrill Lynch Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-4 Class AM ±

    5.20      12/12/49     340,000        340,036   

Merrill Lynch Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-7 Class A4 ±

    5.74      6/12/50     470,000        511,931   

Merrill Lynch Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-9 Class A4

    5.70      9/12/49     829,000        920,176   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust Series 2005-A8 Class A1B3 ±

    5.25      8/25/36     120,000        124,169   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust Series 2006-C1 Class AM ±

    5.66      5/12/39     565,000        618,191   

MLCC Mortgage Investors Incorporated Series 2003-G Class A2 ±

    1.42      1/25/29     264,324        216,629   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2005-HQ6 Class A4B

    5.04      8/13/42     650,000        690,398   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2006-HQ10 Class AM

    5.36      11/12/41     500,000        539,449   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2006-HQ8 Class AM ±

    5.47      3/12/44     1,000,000        1,081,946   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2006-HQ9 Class AM ±

    5.77      7/12/44     25,000        28,064   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2006-IQ12 Class AM

    5.37      12/15/43     500,000        535,688   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2007-HQ11 Class AM ±

    5.48      2/12/44     500,000        533,146   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2007-LQ16 Class AM ±

    6.10      12/12/49     800,000        867,329   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2010-GG10 Class A4B ±144A

    5.79      8/15/45     615,000        647,106   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2010-R5 Class 3A ±144A

    0.49      3/26/37     292,102        285,494   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2012-C5 Class XA ±144A(c)

    2.10      8/15/45     6,000,000        680,280   

Morgan Stanley Capital Incorporated Series 2004-NC1 Class M1 ±

    1.30      12/27/33     919,889        805,722   

New Century Home Equity Loan Series 2004-3 Class M1 ±

    1.18      11/25/34     1,165,049        825,906   

RAAC Series 2005-SP2 Class 1A3 ±

    0.65      5/25/44     251,138        251,964   

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2004-4 Class AF4

    4.88      2/25/35     879,894        895,273   

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Incorporated Series 2006-EFC1 Class A2 ±

    0.45      2/25/36     392,545        378,107   

Residential Asset Securities Series 2004-KS3 Class AI4 ±

    3.77      1/25/32     410,822        408,183   

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I Series 2004-S9 Class 1A19

    5.50      12/25/34     200,000        202,321   

Saxon Asset Securities Trust Series 2002-1 Class AF5 ±

    6.76      12/25/30     214,701        206,331   

Saxon Asset Securities Trust Series 2003-1 Class AF7

    4.03      6/25/33     884,388        884,648   

Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2005-OPT2 Class A5 ±

    0.62      8/25/35     255,256        253,425   

Structured Asset Securities Corporation Series 2002-9 Class A2 ±

    0.55      10/25/27     158,449        150,682   

Structured Asset Securities Corporation Series 2005 Class 1A7 ±144A

    0.49      2/25/35     35,416        35,313   

Terwin Mortgage Trust Series 2003-6HE Class A3 ±

    1.39      11/25/33     375,520        317,005   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-C23 Class AM ±

    5.47      1/15/45     1,220,000        1,327,439   

Washington Mutual Mortgage Trust Series 2004-RA4 Class 3A

    7.50      7/25/34     440,898        462,411   

Total Non-Agency Mortgage Backed Securities (Cost $43,911,088)

          44,252,124   

 

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Security name    Dividend yield          Shares      Value  

Preferred Stocks : 0.09%

          

Financials : 0.09%

          

Diversified Financial Services : 0.09%

          

GMAC Capital Trust I ±

     8.13        27,000       $ 658,260   

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $675,000)

             658,260   
     Interest rate     Maturity date    Principal         

Term Loans : 18.76%

          

Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC

     9.25      6/18/18    $ 475,000         472,625   

Allison Transmission Incorporated

     2.75      8/7/14      3,235,427         3,220,350   

Ameristar Casinos Incorporated

     4.00      4/13/18      1,009,997         1,011,380   

Applied Systems Incorporated

     5.50      3/8/19      598,500         594,759   

Atlantic Broadband Finance LLC

     5.25      4/3/19      1,850,000         1,851,850   

B&G Foods Incorporated

     4.50      11/18/18      771,125         774,017   

Barrington Broadcasting Group

     7.50      6/8/17      3,651,081         3,672,367   

Capital Automotive LP

     5.25      3/10/17      3,617,459         3,611,418   

CCC Information Services Incorporated

     5.50      11/11/15      192,872         192,089   

CCM Merger Incorporated

     6.00      3/1/17      3,764,890         3,720,954   

Charter Communications Operating LLC

     4.00      4/26/19      1,870,313         1,866,647   

Coinmach Corporation

     3.25      11/20/14      3,313,060         3,176,397   

Covanta Energy Holdings

     4.00      3/23/19      2,593,500         2,581,829   

Crown Castle International Corporation

     4.00      1/25/19      6,616,750         6,598,025   

DineEquity Incorporated

     4.27      10/19/17      1,815,454         1,818,177   

Dunkin Brands Incorporated

     4.00      11/23/17      3,182,019         3,158,154   

Energy Transfer Equity LP

     3.75      3/21/17      2,325,000         2,288,195   

Entercom Radio LLC

     6.25      11/30/18      262,167         262,363   

Fairpoint Communications Incorporated

     6.50      1/22/16      2,704,269         2,436,086   

Federal Mogul Corporation

     2.18      12/29/14      3,429,259         3,256,184   

Federal Mogul Corporation

     2.19      12/28/15      3,961,628         3,761,684   

First Data Corporation

     3.00      9/24/14      916,226         889,124   

First Data Corporation

     3.00      9/24/14      1,408,988         1,367,310   

First Data Corporation

     3.00      9/24/14      3,094,510         3,002,975   

Focus Brands Incorporated

     6.27      3/5/18      430,193         432,881   

Focus Brands Incorporated

     10.25      8/22/18      1,300,000         1,308,125   

Genesys Telecommunication

     6.75      1/25/19      1,970,063         1,987,301   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

     4.75      4/12/19      6,200,000         6,129,134   

Gray Television Incorporated

     3.75      12/31/14      966,297         958,142   

Helm Holdings Corporation

     6.25      6/2/17      2,605,980         2,592,951   

HHI Holdings LLC

     7.00      3/21/17      938,130         938,130   

Interactive Data Corporation

     4.50      2/12/18      3,349,546         3,353,733   

KAR Auction Services Incorporated

     5.00      5/19/17      4,957,510         4,985,421   

Level 3 Financing Incorporated

     2.65      3/13/14      2,700,000         2,689,200   

LIN Television Corporation

     5.00      12/15/18      398,000         398,995   

LPL Holdings

     2.75      3/23/17      543,125         525,642   

LPL Holdings

     4.00      3/22/19      3,765,563         3,751,404   

MedAssets Incorporated

     5.25      11/16/16      616,659         618,355   

Merisant Company (i)

     7.50      1/8/14      774,969         767,220   

Mission Broadcasting Incorporated

     5.00      9/30/16      77,342         76,762   

Newsday LLC

     10.50      8/1/13      2,755,000         2,792,027   

Nexstar Broadcasting Incorporated

     5.00      9/30/16      215,914         214,295   

Nielsen Finance LLC Class C

     3.50      5/2/16      273,604         272,750   

Nielsen Finance LLC Class D

     2.50      2/7/17      222,188         214,829   

Novelis Incorporated

     4.00      3/10/17      992,500         984,808   

nTelos Incorporated

     4.00      8/7/15      996,448         988,975   

Panolam Industries International Incorporated (i)

     8.25      12/31/13      203,429         199,361   

Penn National Gaming Incorporated

     3.75      7/16/18      994,975         996,845   

Phillips Van Heusen Corporation

     3.50      5/6/16      124,370         124,104   

Prestige Brands International

     5.27      12/20/18      288,068         290,050   

RailAmerica Incorporated

     4.00      2/27/19      598,500         598,003   

Rexnord Corporation

     5.00      4/30/18      1,094,500         1,099,195   

SBA Communications Corporation

     3.75      6/29/18      1,989,950         1,984,975   

Springleaf Finance Corporation

     5.50      5/5/17      700,000         668,206   

 

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Security name    Interest rate     Maturity date    Principal      Value  

Term Loans (continued)

          

Syniverse Technologies Incorporated

     5.00   4/10/19    $ 1,000,000       $ 996,250   

Telesat Holdings Incorporated

     4.25      3/26/19      2,650,000         2,641,547   

Texas Competitive Electric Holding LLC

     3.75      10/10/14      17,121,983         11,915,873   

Texas Competitive Electric Holding LLC

     4.75      10/10/17      375,000         238,084   

Total Safety US Incorporated

     7.50      10/27/17      895,500         896,243   

Towerco Finance LLC

     4.50      4/12/18      1,937,676         1,938,490   

Transdigm Incorporated

     4.00      2/14/17      2,704,642         2,707,536   

Tronox Incorporated

     4.25      2/2/18      1,885,714         1,849,188   

Tronox Incorporated

     4.25      2/2/18      514,286         504,324   

United Surgical Partners International Incorporated

     5.25      4/19/17      1,941,441         1,923,638   

United Surgical Partners International Incorporated

     6.00      3/19/19      1,321,688         1,324,992   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

     4.75      2/8/19      1,695,750         1,695,750   

Warnaco Incorporated

     3.75      6/15/18      596,985         596,239   

Web Service Company LLC

     7.00      8/28/14      455,807         451,249   

Wendys Arbys Restaurants LLC

     4.75      5/3/19      2,800,000         2,807,000   

Total Term Loans (Cost $133,044,051)

             131,013,181   

Yankee Corporate Bonds and Notes : 8.90%

          

Consumer Discretionary : 1.07%

          

Media : 1.07%

          

Grupo Televisa SA

     6.00      5/15/18      750,000         886,467   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

     7.25      10/15/20      875,000         934,063   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 144A

     7.25      10/15/20      900,000         956,250   

Intelsat Luxembourg SA ¥

     11.50      2/4/17      2,675,000         2,782,000   

Myriad International Holdings BV 144A

     6.38      7/28/17      750,000         834,375   

Videotron Limited

     5.00      7/15/22      200,000         209,000   

Videotron Limited

     9.13      4/15/18      775,000         846,688   
             7,448,843   

Consumer Staples : 0.47%

          

Beverages : 0.12%

          

Pernod Ricard SA 144A

     4.45      1/15/22      760,000         825,560   

Food Products : 0.24%

          

Brasil Foods SA Company 144A

     5.88      6/6/22      1,600,000         1,696,000   

Tobacco : 0.11%

          

BAT International Finance plc 144A

     3.25      6/7/22      750,000         768,696   

Energy : 1.84%

          

Energy Equipment & Services : 0.12%

          

Ensco plc

     4.70      3/15/21      750,000         842,160   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels : 1.72%

          

Griffin Coal Mining Company Limited (s)

     9.50      12/1/16      310,082         263,182   

Griffin Coal Mining Company Limited 144A(s)

     9.50      12/1/16      3,792,790         3,219,130   

Lukoil International Finance Company

     7.25      11/5/19      600,000         696,000   

Petrobras International Finance Company

     5.38      1/27/21      670,000         750,241   

Petroleos Mexicanos 144A

     4.88      1/24/22      750,000         845,625   

Petroplus Finance Limited

     5.75      1/20/20      650,000         735,027   

Ship Finance International Limited

     8.50      12/15/13      3,720,000         3,701,400   

TNK BP Finance SA

     6.63      3/20/17      1,150,000         1,273,625   

Woodside Finance Limited 144A

     8.75      3/1/19      405,000         525,799   
             12,010,029   

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — July 31, 2012 (UNAUDITED)   WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

 

 

Security name    Interest rate     Maturity date    Principal      Value  

Financials : 1.07%

          

Commercial Banks : 0.84%

          

Banco de Brasil 144A

     5.88   1/26/22    $ 750,000       $ 788,475   

Banco de Credito del Peru (i)

     4.75      3/16/16      1,200,000         1,266,000   

Banco del Estado de Chile 144A

     3.88      2/8/22      650,000         684,321   

Export Import Bank of Korea

     5.00      4/11/22      750,000         853,228   

Macquarie Bank Limited 144A

     5.00      2/22/17      750,000         777,410   

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     4.38      3/16/16      750,000         783,239   

Standard Chartered Bank 144A

     6.40      9/26/17      650,000         733,200   
             5,885,873   

Diversified Financial Services : 0.23%

          

BM&F Bovespa SA

     5.50      7/16/20      500,000         543,250   

Corporación Andina de Fomento

     4.38      6/15/22      958,000         1,037,711   

Preferred Term Securities XII Limited (s)(i)

     2.09      12/24/33      635,000         191   
             1,581,152   

Industrials : 0.29%

          

Airlines : 0.08%

          

Aguila 3 SA

     7.88      1/31/18      500,000         530,000   

Commercial Services & Supplies : 0.09%

          

Tyco Electronics Group SA

     3.50      2/3/22      625,000         648,778   

Road & Rail : 0.12%

          

Canadian Pacific Railway Company

     4.50      1/15/22      750,000         829,862   

Information Technology : 0.51%

          

Computers & Peripherals : 0.40%

          

Seagate Technology HDD Holdings

     6.80      10/1/16      650,000         723,125   

Seagate Technology HDD Holdings

     6.88      5/1/20      300,000         323,625   

Seagate Technology HDD Holdings

     7.00      11/1/21      375,000         407,344   

Seagate Technology HDD Holdings

     7.75      12/15/18      1,225,000         1,356,688   
             2,810,782   

Internet Software & Services : 0.11%

          

Tencent Holdings Limited 144A

     4.63      12/12/16      750,000         788,729   

Materials : 1.34%

          

Metals & Mining : 0.92%

          

ArcelorMittal

     4.50      2/25/17      725,000         717,888   

Gold Fields Orogen Holdings Company

     4.88      10/7/20      1,300,000         1,268,771   

Novelis Incorporated

     7.25      2/15/15      1,030,000         1,030,000   

Novelis Incorporated

     8.38      12/15/17      550,000         602,250   

Novelis Incorporated

     8.75      12/15/20      725,000         804,750   

Teck Resources Limited

     10.75      5/15/19      1,025,000         1,240,250   

Vale Overseas Limited

     4.38      1/11/22      750,000         784,770   
             6,448,679   

Paper & Forest Products : 0.42%

          

Sappi Limited 144A

     7.50      6/15/32      3,560,000         2,901,400   

Telecommunication Services : 2.05%

          

Diversified Telecommunication Services : 1.63%

          

Ericsson LM

     4.13      5/15/22      750,000         765,044   

 

16


WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND   PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — July 31, 2012 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Security name          Interest rate     Maturity date    Principal      Value  

Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)

            

Intelsat Jackson Holdings Limited

       7.25   4/1/19    $ 1,425,000       $ 1,522,969   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings Limited

       7.50      4/1/21      525,000         561,750   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings Limited

       11.25      6/15/16      2,949,000         3,103,823   

Qtel International Finance Limited

       5.00      10/19/25      500,000         551,250   

Sable International Finance Limited

       7.75      2/15/17      350,000         365,750   

Virgin Media Finance plc

       6.50      1/15/18      650,000         715,000   

Vivendi SA 144A

       4.75      4/12/22      750,000         739,920   

Wind Acquisition Finance SpA 144A

       11.75      7/15/17      3,660,000         3,037,800   
               11,363,306   

Wireless Telecommunication Services : 0.42%

            

Digicel Group Limited 144A

       12.00      4/1/14      1,335,000         1,485,188   

Globo Communicacoes Participacoes SA 144A

       4.88      4/11/22      750,000         812,813   

Telesat Canada Incorporated 144A

       6.00      5/15/17      625,000         646,875   
               2,944,876   

Utilities : 0.26%

            

Electric Utilities : 0.26%

            

Comision Federal de Electricidad 144A

       4.88      5/26/21      650,000         734,500   

Eskom Holdings Limited

       5.75      1/26/21      1,000,000         1,108,750   
               1,843,250   

Total Yankee Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $59,171,413)

               62,167,975   
           Yield          Shares         

Short-Term Investments : 2.24%

            

Investment Companies : 2.24%

            

Wells Fargo Advantage Cash Investment Money Market Fund, Select Class (l)(u)##

       0.16           15,640,267         15,640,267   

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $15,640,267)

               15,640,267   

Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $893,947,632)*

     131.96             921,545,835   

Other Assets and Liabilities, Net

     (31.96             (223,205,500
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     100.00           $ 698,340,335   
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

± Variable rate investment
144A Security that may be resold to “qualified institutional buyers” under Rule 144A or securities offered pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
# Security issued on a when-issued basis.
Non-income earning security
(i) Illiquid security
¥ A payment-in-kind (PIK) security is a security in which the issuer may make interest or dividend payments in cash or additional securities. These additional securities generally have the same terms as the original holdings.
(s) Security is currently in default with regards to scheduled interest and/or principal payments. The Fund has stopped accruing interest on this security.
(a) Security is fair valued by the Management Valuation Team, and in certain instances by the Board of Trustees, in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
@ Foreign bond principal is denominated in local currency.
¤ Security issued in zero coupon form with no periodic interest payments.
(c) Interest-only securities entitle holders to receive only the interest payments on the underlying mortgages. The principal amount shown is the notional amount of the underlying mortgages. Interest rate disclosed represents the coupon rate.
(l) Investment in an affiliate.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — July 31, 2012 (UNAUDITED)   WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

 

 

(u) Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield at period end.
## All or a portion of this security has been segregated for when-issued securities.
* Cost for federal income tax purposes is $900,799,591 and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 38,076,864   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (17,330,620
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 20,746,244   

 

18


WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

NOTES TO PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — JULY 31, 2012 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following notes are to be read in conjunction with the Portfolio of Investments for Wells Fargo Advantage Multi-Sector Income Fund (the “Fund”).

Securities valuation

Fixed income securities with original maturities exceeding 60 days are valued based on evaluated prices received from an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees which may utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data. If valuations are not available from the pricing service or values received are deemed not representative of market value, values will be obtained from a third party broker-dealer or determined based on the Fund’s Valuation Procedures.

Debt securities of sufficient credit quality with original maturities of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost, plus accretion of discount or minus amortization of premium over the period until maturity.

Investments in equity securities are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, which is usually 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). Securities which are traded on a national or foreign securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price, except that securities listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (“Nasdaq”) are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), and if no NOCP is available, then at the last reported sales price. If no sales price is shown on the Nasdaq, the bid price will be used. In the absence of any sale of securities listed on the Nasdaq, and in the case of other securities (including U.S. Government obligations, but excluding debt securities maturing in 60 days or less), the price will be deemed “stale” and the valuations will be determined in accordance with the Fund’s Valuation Procedures.

Securities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using the closing rates of exchange in effect on the day of valuation.

Investments in open-end mutual funds and non-registered investment companies are fair valued at net asset value.

Investments which are not valued using any of the methods discussed above are valued at their fair value, as determined by procedures established in good faith and approved by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has established a Valuation Committee comprised of the Trustees and has delegated to it the authority to take any actions regarding the valuation of portfolio securities that the Valuation Committee deems necessary in determining the fair value of portfolio securities, unless the responsibility has been delegated to the Management Valuation Team of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”). The Board of Trustees retains the authority to make or ratify any valuation decisions or approve any changes to the Fair Value Procedures as it deems appropriate. On a quarterly basis, the Board of Trustees considers for ratification any valuation actions taken by the Valuation Committee or the Management Valuation Team.

Valuations of fair valued securities are compared to the next actual sales price when available, or other appropriate market information to assess the continued appropriateness of the fair valuation methodology used. These securities are fair valued on a day-to-day basis, taking into consideration changes to appropriate market information and any significant changes to the input factors considered in the valuation process until there is a readily available price provided on the exchange or by an independent pricing service. Valuations received from an independent pricing service or broker quotes are periodically validated by comparisons to most recent trades and valuations provided by other independent pricing services in addition to the review of prices by the adviser and/or sub-adviser. Unobservable inputs used in determining fair valuations are identified based on the type of security, taking into consideration factors utilized by market participants in valuing the investment, knowledge about the issuer and the current market environment.

Foreign currency translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets, including investment securities, and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually paid or received. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities resulting in changes in exchange rates.

The changes in net assets arising from changes in exchange rates and the changes in net assets resulting from changes in market prices of securities are not separately presented. Such changes are recorded with net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments. Gains and losses from certain foreign currency transactions are treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Forward foreign currency contracts

The Fund may be subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The Fund enters into forward foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities and to attempt to


minimize the risk to the Fund from adverse changes in the relationship between currencies. Forward foreign currency contracts are recorded at the forward rate and marked-to-market daily. When the contracts are closed, realized gains and losses arising from such transactions are recorded as realized gains or losses on foreign currency related transactions. The Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the unrealized gains or losses on the contracts. This risk is mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty.

When-issued transactions

The Fund may purchase securities on a forward commitment or ‘when-issued’ basis. The Fund records a when-issued transaction on the trade date and will segregate assets in an amount at least equal in value to the Fund’s commitment to purchase when-issued securities. Securities purchased on a when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and the Fund begins earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

Term loans

The Fund may invest in term loans. The loans are marked-to-market daily and the Fund begins earning interest when the loans are funded. The loans pay interest at rates which are periodically reset by reference to a base lending rate plus a spread. The Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower and there could be potential loss to the Fund in the event of default by the borrower.

Fair valuation measurements

Fair value measurements of investments are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Fund’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

 

Level 1      quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2      other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3      significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

As of July 31, 2012, the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets, which are carried at fair value, were as follows:

 

Investments in Securities

   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Agency securities

   $ 0       $ 35,128,255       $ 0       $ 35,128,255   

Asset-backed securities

     0         734,391         0         734,391   

Equity securities

           

Common stocks

     430,401         0         4,644         435,045   

Preferred stocks

     658,260         0         0         658,260   

Corporate bonds and notes

     0         407,695,694         0         407,695,694   

Foreign corporate bonds and notes

     0         36,594,262         0         36,594,262   

Foreign government bonds

     0         187,226,381         0         187,226,381   

Non agency mortgage-backed securities

     0         44,252,124         0         44,252,124   

Term loans

     0         114,947,869         16,065,312         131,013,181   

Yankee corporate bonds and notes

     0         62,167,975         0         62,167,975   

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     15,640,267         0         0         15,640,267   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 16,728,928       $ 888,746,951       $ 16,069,956       $ 921,545,835   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


As of July 31, 2012, the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s other financial instruments, which are carried at fair value, were as follows:

 

Other financial instruments

   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Forward foreign currency contracts+

   $ 0       $ (237,717   $ 0       $ (237,717

 

+ Forward foreign currency contracts are presented at the unrealized gains or losses on the instrument.

Transfers in and transfers out are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the nine months ended July 31, 2012, the Fund did not have any significant transfers into/out of Level 1 and Level 2.

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

     Corporate
bonds and
notes
    Common
stocks
     Term
loans
    Yankee
corporate
bonds and
notes
    Total  

Balance as of November 01, 2011

   $ 5,243,760      $ 0       $ 3,971,316      $ 191      $ 9,215,267   

Accrued discounts (premiums)

     1,956        0         33,565        0        35,521   

Realized gains (losses)

     (3,211     0         1,192        0        (2,019

Change in unrealized gains (losses)

     224,139        0         87,305        0        311,144   

Purchases

     0        0         14,954,419        0        14,954,419   

Sales

     (124,713     0         (190,458     0        (315,171

Transfers into Level 3

     0        4,644         0        0        4,644   

Transfers out of Level 3

     (5,341,931     0         (2,792,027     (191     (8,134,149
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of July 31, 2012

   $ 0      $ 4,644       $ 16,065,312      $ 0      $ 16,069,656   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to securities still held at July 31, 2012

   $ 0      $ 0       $ 161,711      $ 0      $ 161,711   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivative transactions

During the nine months ended July 31, 2012, the Fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for economic hedging purposes.

At July 31, 2012, the Fund had forward foreign currency contracts outstanding as follows:

Forward foreign currency contracts to buy:

 

Exchange
Date

  Counterparty   Contracts to
Receive
    U.S. Value at
July 31, 2012
    In Exchange
for U.S. $
    Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 
08/06/2012   State Street Bank     27,600,000 MYR      $ 8,816,688      $ 8,626,348      $ 190,340   
08/06/2012   State Street Bank     28,800,000 MYR        9,200,022        9,128,368        71,654   
08/29/2012   State Street Bank     42,000,000 ZAR        5,056,320        5,096,809        (40,489
10/02/2012   State Street Bank     330,000,000 THB        10,441,585        10,298,018        143,567   
10/09/2012   State Street Bank     56,400,000 MYR        17,938,075        18,057,823        (119,748

Forward foreign currency contracts to sell:

 

Exchange
Date

  Counterparty   Contracts to
Deliver
    U.S. Value at
July 31, 2012
    In Exchange
for U.S. $
    Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 
08/06/2012   State Street Bank     56,400,000 MYR      $ 18,016,710      $ 18,117,571      $ 100,861   
08/29/2012   State Street Bank     40,000,000 ZAR        4,815,543        4,699,557        (115,986
08/29/2012   State Street Bank     73,000,000 ZAR        8,788,366        8,544,007        (244,359
08/29/2012   State Street Bank     69,750,000 ZAR        8,397,103        8,251,899        (145,204
09/28/2012   State Street Bank     19,185,000 TRY        10,591,762        10,544,279        (47,483
10/18/2012   State Street Bank     2,700,000 EUR        3,325,275        3,294,405        (30,870


The Fund had average contract amounts of $55,148,017 and $21,121,731 in forward foreign currency exchange contracts to buy and forward foreign currency exchange contracts to sell, respectively, during the nine months ended July 31, 2012.


The following is a list of common abbreviations for terms and entities which may have appeared in the portfolio of investments.

ACB — Agricultural Credit Bank

ADR — American Depository Receipt

ADS — American Depository Shares

AGC-ICC — Assured Guaranty Corporation - Insured Custody Certificates

AGM — Assured Guaranty Municipal

AMBAC — American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation

AMT — Alternative Minimum Tax

AUD — Australian Dollar

BAN — Bond Anticipation Notes

BHAC — Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation

BRL — Brazil Real

CAB — Capital Appreciation Bond

CAD — Canadian Dollar

CCAB — Convertible Capital Appreciation Bond

CDA — Community Development Authority

CDO — Collateralized Debt Obligation

CHF — Swiss Franc

COP — Certificate of Participation

CR — Custody Receipts

DKK — Danish Krone

DRIVER — Derivative Inverse Tax-Exempt Receipts

DW&P — Department of Water & Power

DWR — Department of Water Resources

ECFA — Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority

EDA — Economic Development Authority

EDFA — Economic Development Finance Authority

ETF — Exchange-Traded Fund

EUR — Euro

FFCB — Federal Farm Credit Bank

FGIC — Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation

FGLMC — Federal Government Loan Mortgage Company

FHA — Federal Housing Authority

FHLB — Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FICO — The Financing Corporation

FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association

FSA — Farm Service Agency

GBP — Great British Pound

GDR — Global Depository Receipt

GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association

GO — General Obligation

HCFR — Healthcare Facilities Revenue

HEFA — Health & Educational Facilities Authority

HEFAR — Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

HFA — Housing Finance Authority

HFFA — Health Facilities Financing Authority

HKD — Hong Kong Dollar

HUF — Hungarian Forint

IBC — Insured Bond Certificate

IDA — Industrial Development Authority

IDAG — Industrial Development Agency

IDR — Industrial Development Revenue

IEP — Irish Pound

JPY — Japanese Yen

KRW — Republic of Korea Won

LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate

LIQ — Liquidity Agreement

LLC — Limited Liability Company

LLP — Limited Liability Partnership

LOC — Letter of Credit

LP — Limited Partnership

MBIA — Municipal Bond Insurance Association

MFHR — Multi-Family Housing Revenue

MSTR — Municipal Securities Trust Receipts

MTN — Medium Term Note

MUD — Municipal Utility District

MXN — Mexican Peso

MYR — Malaysian Ringgit

NATL-RE — National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

NOK — Norwegian Krone

NZD — New Zealand Dollar


PCFA — Pollution Control Finance Authority

PCR — Pollution Control Revenue

PFA — Public Finance Authority

PFFA — Public Facilities Financing Authority

PFOTER — Puttable Floating Option Tax-Exempt Receipts

plc — Public Limited Company

PLN — Polish Zloty

PUTTER — Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts

R&D — Research & Development

RDA — Redevelopment Authority

RDFA — Redevelopment Finance Authority

REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust

ROC — Reset Option Certificates

SAVRS — Select Auction Variable Rate Securities

SBA — Small Business Authority

SEK — Swedish Krona

SFHR — Single Family Housing Revenue

SFMR — Single Family Mortgage Revenue

SGD — Singapore Dollar

SKK — Slovakian Koruna

SPA — Standby Purchase Agreement

SPDR — Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts

STRIPS — Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal

Securities

TAN — Tax Anticipation Notes

TBA — To Be Announced

TIPS — Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities

TRAN — Tax Revenue Anticipation Notes

TCR — Transferable Custody Receipts

TRY — Turkish Lira

TTFA — Transportation Trust Fund Authority

TVA — Tennessee Valley Authority

XLCA — XL Capital Assurance

ZAR — South African Rand


ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) The President and Treasurer have concluded that the Wells Fargo Advantage Multi-Sector Income Fund (the “Trust”) disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the Trust is made known to them by the appropriate persons based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report.

(b) There were no significant changes in the Trust’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Wells Fargo Advantage Multi-Sector Income Fund
By:   /s/ Karla M. Rabusch
  Karla M. Rabusch
  President
Date: September 24, 2012

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Wells Fargo Advantage Multi-Sector Income Fund
By:   /s/ Karla M. Rabusch
  Karla M. Rabusch
  President
Date: September 24, 2012
By:   /s/ Nancy Wiser
  Nancy Wiser
  Treasurer
Date: September 24, 2012